Chapter 368: The Birth of Dragon Island
Io Nine-Faced Dragon God Senro, Concorde Dragon, Eternal Wheel
As the god who created the dragons, Io believes that dragons can put aside their hatred for each other and unite and help each other in harmony.
In fact, Io had been working towards this goal until He was gone.
When the astral plane was first born, many of the main material planes were still in gestation, and the gods were all in their infancy, and they were not as powerful as they are now.
As the first dragons created by Io, these unique ancestral dragons were born with legendary strength and super-giant size (over 35 meters), and no other race except the gods could compete with real dragons at that time.
At that time, Tiamat and Bahamut did not exist, and the dragon gods such as Tamara were in their infancy, and they were not even demigods, and in addition to the nine-faced dragon gods, the strongest of the dragon clan were the three ancestral dragon gods.
They are: [Golden Dragon King: Exsolton], [Red Dragon King: Blood Tide], and [Amethyst Dragon King: Star].
Io has no interest in power, so the entire dragon clan is managed by three ancestral dragon gods.
At the same time, in order to allow these behemoths to have enough space to survive and reproduce, Io put these ancestral dragons, regardless of their identity, good or evil, and strength, into a huge circular plane created by himself.
According to the dragons' preferences, Io transformed this plane into a region with very different attributes, with the richest environmental climates: forests, oceans, cold peaks, volcanoes, swamps, plains. No matter what kind of true dragon you are, you can find your favorite habitat in this strange plane.
This was the first dragon plane in the astral plane, and the first major matter plane.
The period when the astral realm was ruled by dragons is also known as the Age of Dragons.
At the beginning of the Dragon Age, the dragons had no dragon script, no dragon heritage, no dragon magic, all dragons lived in one plane, even the five-colored dragon and the metal dragon were mixed together, and new hybrids of the two races were often born.
This is a completely unthinkable scenario in the post-dragon era.
It can be said that the entire dragon society was completely in the exploration stage at that time. (At this time, Elizabeth had ascended to the position of the king of succubi and ruled the bottomless abyss)
As the dragons gradually multiplied in the astral realm, the number of true dragons soon exceeded 10 billion.
At this point, a huge drawback that Io had never considered was gradually revealed.
That is, the primordial dragon plane began to be unable to support the increasing number of true dragons to inhabit.
At the height of the dragon plane, even if there were a large number of true dragons mixed together (multiple adult dragons building a dragon's nest), the average inhabited area that each true dragon could obtain was more than five square kilometers!
It's hard to imagine that those behemoths that are tens of meters away can only live in such a "small" area, and even need to wave their wings once to patrol their "territory".
And this terrible situation, as the newborn baby dragon hatches and grows, the already narrow living space continues to shrink year by year.
As a result, a variety of different voices began to emerge within the dragon clan.
Some ancestral dragons proposed to move out of this native plane and find a new living space (metal dragons); Some ancestral dragons suggest that all dragons stop giving birth and use their spell casting power to create more floating island continents to relieve the pressure on living space (Jewel Dragons); There are also some extreme ancestral dragons who propose to use their fists to determine the size of their own clan's territory, and the loser eats dust (the five-colored dragon clan).
The shrinking of the territory is like a fuse, gradually igniting the suppressed emotions of the true dragons, among which the contradiction between the five-colored dragon who naturally advocates evil and the metal dragon who advocates fairness is the most serious.
In the later stage, large-scale dragon battles even began to break out in the dragon plane, and countless true dragons began to use races as battle groups to compete with other dragons for suitable places to live.
At that time, most of the true dragons who did not know how to use magic still relied on their strong bodies to fight against the dragon's breath, which also meant that every battle was extremely dangerous, and the loser had to choose between death and serious injury.
As a result, the first large-scale infighting of the dragon clan saw hundreds of thousands of huge casualties, and irreparable cracks began to appear in the relationship between the various races, among which the battle between the five-colored dragon and the metal dragon was the most fierce and the number of deaths was the largest.
Every fight between the dragons is like a sharp blade piercing deep into the heart of the creator of the dragon clan.
After attributing all the reasons to the "lack of living space".
thereupon
The great Io, the nine-faced dragon god, the Eternal Wheel, has reappeared in the astral plane.
He used His fiery blood to create huge islands in the starry sky for His childrenβIo's Blood Island.
Each of these sprawling islands was the size of a dragon plane, enough to house all the dragons at the time and gain a satisfactory territory size.
But driven by a desire for the children to coexist in harmony, the Nine-Faced Dragon God once again gathered his children on the island of Ioblood, asking them to find a way to live togetherβa way of life where dragons coexist, but do not lead to war.
To put it simply, Io wants to see the dragons abandon their prejudices against each other, not to live separately, but to live together in a hodgepodge, just as in the primordial dragon plane, when the silver dragon and the white dragon frolicked together, the blue dragon and the brass dragon coexisted peacefully, and the golden dragon and the red dragon went on adventures together
[Ron, who couldn't help but complain: This dragon creator's idea is a bit too taken for granted, and the big pot of rice is not so delicious. γ
Through the sage's dream, Io channeled three ancestral dragons, each of whom was the best of their race.
One by one, they had repetitive dreams, and in their dreams there was only one vision: the Council of Dragons.
Soon, the three inspired ancestral dragons met each other secretly in a hidden place.
While seeing each other's appearances, the three ancestral dragons invariably had the same idea in their hearts:
"Sure enough, it's the two of them!"
That's right, the three true dragons chosen by Io are the three dragon kings who previously led the dragon clan: Golden Dragon King Exhortton, Red Dragon King Blood Tide, and Amethyst Dragon King Star.
The three dragon kings glanced at each other, nodded unexpectedly, and then spoke at the same time:
"We need a place big enough to gather a large enough number of dragons (compatriots)." X3
Without too much hesitation, Golden Dragon Exsolton was the first to take the initiative to disclose his dream:
"We need a lair for all true dragons, in a place where no clan or clan rule, and I've seen this place with its golden plains and huge lair. In my dreams, it was called the Isle of the Whole Family. β
"The gathering place is good, God has given us the island of blood." Red Dragon Blood Tide retorted loudly:
"But how do you make a place like this not turn into another killing field? We must replace the dragon wars with something decisive but not deadly. In my dreams, I saw the challenge of Claws and Wings. β
As he spoke, the two leaders of various ethnic groups subconsciously began to confront each other.
This stems from the hatred that has been forged between the two races for tens of thousands of years, and even though they have excellent personal friendships, Exsolton and the Bloodtide must fight for more interests for their respective races.
"Both dreams must be merged!"
With a voice as crisp as a silver bell, sweetness revealing tenacity, a purple phantom blocked the center of the two dragon kings' eyes.
Standing between the two dragon kings, the Amethyst Dragon Star took the initiative to grab their clenched dragon claws and whispered:
"No dream can satisfy the dragons and the great Io by themselves, but I have seen a way to bind them."
Then she told her dream:
"In my dreams, I saw a group of dragons come together to decide the course of Io's Blood Isle, to mediate formal challenges, and to deal with issues that no one clan or clan can solve."
"Of course, not just any dragon will sit in this council. No, only the best of us all, the Primal Dragons and Elder Dragons, for this will be a Council of Dragons!"
Under the mediation of the Amethyst Dragon, the two dragon kings finally reached an agreement.
From that day on, the system of Dragon Island and Dragon Council was born.
In order to make the council run smoothly, the Amethyst Dragon Starform took the initiative to donate her clan's island to the soon-to-be-formed council, and the descendants of the island's relatives were moved by her to the nearby Starlight Island, where the Amethyst Dragon settled in the mountains of the northeast.
Since then, Parliament Island has been known as the Isle of the Clan, the name from the dream of the golden dragon Ixoton.
Nearly every clan provided vassals β mostly dwarves and gnomes β to build huge council chambers, while the leaders of the three dragons sat together to design the rules of the council itself.
Because both the Dragon Island and the Council Chamber needed a caretaker, and because Starshape felt that such a task was more suitable for someone with a balanced perspective, Starshape gave her clan to her eldest son, so that she could fully dedicate herself to the Dragon Council.
In this way, Starform became the first dragon in the history of the dragon clan to have no tribe, and at the same time became a member of all the tribes.
She became a caretaker, gatekeeper, and secretary of the council, and left the task to future generations in perpetuity.
Speaking of this, for the dedication of this kind amethyst dragon god, even Elizabeth's eyes couldn't help but show a trace of emotion.
Because until the day she was sealed, an amethyst dragon from the star-like family still held this important position until the race was wiped out.
On the other hand, from the moment the first dragon council was held, the council proved itself worth in preventing dragon wars.
It provides a platform to express problems and reach solutions, and it provides a platform to express ideas and opinions. It allows dragons of different views and temperaments to work together for a common cause.
The council provides a way to calm down before solving the problem through deadly combat.
The Dragon Council continues to mediate tribal disputes and prevent the recurrence of dragon wars.
Here, all dragons, including Legendary, Metallic, Colored, and Gemstone Dragons, must strive to live together in harmony, as this is the will of the Nine-Faced Dragon God.
In order to fulfill the wish of the great Io, the dragons of every tribe will have a place here, a place in this council.
These dragons will serve as the spokesmen of their clan, as the last conscience of the dragons, and as the true leaders of the Ioblood Island (Dragon Island).
Speaking of this, Elizabeth suddenly sneered, looked at Ron who bowed his head and said in a deep voice:
"Do you know what the law was made by the First Dragon Council?"
"I don't know."
Ron was honest with his answer.
Raising her head, Elizabeth looked at the bright moon outside the window, and said word by word:
"Article 1 of the Law of the Dragon Council: Dragons do not fight dragons."
"Well, I probably know why there is no information from the Dragon Council anymore."
Ron spread his hands and couldn't help but interject and laugh:
"This first rule is doomed that neither good nor evil dragons will accept the system of the Dragon Council, even saints will have times when they can't help but get angry, let alone a giant dragon."
"Excessive restrictions only disgust all dragons, even if it's for peace and life."
Elizabeth nodded, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes:
"Yes, violence and betrayal are always in the shadows, even the most intimate people are inevitably seduced."
But she soon reined in her mood and continued to explain the importance of this at the time:
"In fact, this provision saved hundreds of millions of dragons in the astral realm at that time, and also gave the dragon gods room for relaxation, and the solution between the two sides was no longer only a head-on conflict, but a more peaceful option."
In fact, the Dragon Council Law is not so unsentimental.
According to the interpretation of the First Law, when a dispute arises within the dragon clan, the wisdom of the dragon council should be sought.
With this wisdom, dragons don't have to bleed.
[Ron: But it's definitely going to get hot.] γ
The decisions of the council are final and binding on all dragons, and no dragon can be above the council.
[Ron: What about Io? γ
No dragon organization can exist except for the Parliament.
[Ron: Good guy, don't take it from your family. γ
When disagreements arise, they will be resolved by the "Claw and Wings Challenge" proposed by the Red Dragon King's Blood Tide, and the winner of this challenge should be considered right and true, which will settle all dragon disputes.
[Ron: So the rules on Bahamut's side are inherited from the legacy of the Red Dragon King, right?] γ
After complaining in his heart, Ron finally figured out the origin of the Dragon Council and the Dragon Council.
But soon he had a new doubt:
"In other words, since there is such a council that can be discussed fairly, how did the dragon clan develop into a situation where they are fighting on their own?"
Ron asked, looking at Elizabeth.
According to the information that flowed from her words before, this ancient person had completely experienced the rise and fall of the dragon clan and the transformation, and was not completely isolated and sealed in the blood mist space until tens of thousands of years ago.
Without any concealment, Elizabeth simply replied, "Because there are two rebels in the Council of Dragons." β
"Who are they?"
Although he was asking, Ron already had an answer in his mind.
Elizabeth glanced at the iridescent dragon in front of her and chuckled:
"Didn't you just meet one of them?"
Ron's heart sank:
"You mean"
"That's right, those two rebels are Bahamut and Tiamat."
With that, Elizabeth lifted the teacup and took a sip of the newborn tea, quietly waiting for the other party to speak.
But unexpectedly, she didn't hear Ron's incredulous voice.
"You know about this?"
Elizabeth, who couldn't help it, turned her head and looked at Ron, who was calmly drinking tea, and took the initiative to ask.
Ron shook his head, put down the teacup and said calmly:
"I didn't know before, but considering your attitude towards Lao Ba before and after, it's not difficult to deduce this fact, right?"
This guy. What a strange dragon.
Muttering in her heart, Elizabeth had no choice but to continue to tell the rest of the story:
"After Io's death in battle with the Lord of Terror, his corpses took the form of Bahamut and Tiamat, and led the gods to victory over the remaining Aragami and Demon Gods. After successfully banishing them beyond the astral plane, the prestige of the two dragons reached a certain peak, and even the Dragon Council tried to invite them to be its hosts. β
"However, on the day the two dragons entered the council island, the betrayal also struck."
Ron frowned, and saw Elizabeth sitting there delaying the second half of the story, so he urged:
"And then? What happened after entering the parliament? β
"Later? I don't know! β
Elizabeth replied with a straight face:
"That battle was in the hidden dragon council island of the enchantment, and it also involved many dragon gods, even if I was in my heyday, I couldn't force a snoop, I don't know if it's normal."
β.β
Three black lines flashed behind Ron's head, and he forcibly slashed the mind of the broken dog in front of him with a paw, and spoke again:
"And the result? You always know that, right? β
Looking at Ron's breath-holding appearance, Elizabeth couldn't help but show a look of prank success on her face.
Let you always pretend to be calm in front of me, this time I will break the defense for you!
But in order to prevent the listened person from being real on the spot, she still did not delay and said obediently:
"As a result, the council island was sunk into the void turbulence, and the Io Blood Island was shattered into billions of fragments and scattered into countless main planes, forming the many miniature dragon islands you see now."
"And with the shattering of Io Blood Island, the ancestral three dragon gods also disappeared."
Speaking of this, Elizabeth couldn't help but take a sip, and said with disdain:
"But all the gods of the astral plane know that it must have been Bahamut and Tiamat who teamed up to kill them, because this ancient council can only disappear if the three ancestral dragons who are the creators die"
"But." Ron frowned and asked:
"What's in it for both of them?"
"The reason is simple."
Elizabeth got up and silently walked to the window.
The silent moonlight sprinkled on her face, and within the blood pupils of the ancient well, a silver moon was rising.
"War."
Ignoring Ron's instantly narrowed pupils, Elizabeth said calmly:
"In fact, Tiamat and Bahamut had been agitating the five-colored dragons and metal dragons for genocidal warfare until I was sealed." (End of chapter)